FootyMAD's Queens Park Rangers match preview

Last updated : 28 March 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Ipswich Town v Queens Park Rangers fixture

Ipswich Town prepare to entertain Queens Park Rangers at Portman Road on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 31 games played, Tractor Boys have recorded 15 wins, and Q.P.R. have come away with 7 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Portman Road was just last season, in March 2007, the Tractor Boys carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sat 20 OctQ.P.R.1 - 1Ipswich TownCHMP
2006/2007Sat 03 MarIpswich Town2-1Q.P.R.CHMP
2006/2007Fri 25 AugQ.P.R.1 - 3Ipswich TownCHMP
2005/2006Sat 10 DecIpswich Town2 - 2Q.P.R.CHMP
2005/2006Tue 09 AugQ.P.R.2 - 1Ipswich TownCHMP
2004/2005Sat 26 FebIpswich Town0 - 2Q.P.R.CHMP
2004/2005Sat 11 DecQ.P.R.2 - 4Ipswich TownCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Ipswich Town have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 5.

Q.P.R. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Rangers's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

Ipswich Town lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 59 points from their 39 games so far. Q.P.R. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 52 points from their 40 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Ipswich Town6222788
Q.P.R.632113811

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its a close one to call, but I think that Tractor Boys's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Q.P.R.. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Ipswich Town Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Q.P.R. Not won in previous 4 away matches.
4 games since last defeat.